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24 April 2025 - CISL is delighted to announce the appointments of Khanyi Mlambo, Simon Wong, Perses Bilimoria and Daniel Vaughan as Network Ambassadors.   Khanyi will represent the CISL Network in South Africa, Simon in Japan, Perses in India, and Daniel in Hong Kong.   The expansion of CISL’s ambassadorship programme reflects CISL’s commitment to …

The UK's political consensus on climate change may be crumbling, but swift action from businesses can create and protect value from climate risks and secure the future of market-based economies, writes Bev Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group. First published in BusinessGreen.Working in the climate space, change is seen as inevitable…

7 April 2025 - A new report from the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership sets out a pathway for the private sector to proactively respond to the current volatile geopolitical context while continuing sustainability efforts. The Competing in the Age of Disruption report, co-written by CISL’s CEO Lindsay Hooper and CISL …

Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the 2025 Spring Statement in the House of Commons. Bev Cornaby, CLG UK Director, provided a rapid reaction to the contents of the statement.The Spring Statement updated Parliament and the nation on the economy, public finances and progress against the government's economic objectives.Bev Cornaby, Dir…

24 March 2025 – The Cambridge headquarters of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, the Entopia Building, is among 23 projects nominated for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) East Awards 2025.Constructed in 1939 to house a telephone exchange, the Entopia Building, formerly 1 Regent Street, was sustainab…

CLG Europe held a roundtable discussion at the European Parliament on Financing European Nature Hosted by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, the event brought together key stakeholders from the finance sector, policymakers, environmental organisations, and industry leaders to discuss the financial mechanisms needed to support the EU Nature Restoration Law.  Th…

13 March 2025 - The CISL Network community in Dubai came together in March, uniting sustainability professionals from diverse industries, backgrounds and expertise to discuss how to deliver impact in their respective fields.The event, held at Eugene at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, was an opportunity for CISL Network members in the UAE to e…

Today, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government introduced its Planning and Infrastructure Bill to Parliament. Bev Cornaby, CLG UK Director, provided comments on this announcement.The new Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduces major reforms to speed up clean energy connections, streamline housing and infrastructure projects, a…

The UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) is is delighted to announce the appointment of its new co-chair, Anne Chassagnette, Chief Sustainability Officer at Johnson Matthey.Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate having three women leaders representing CLG UK. Anne will join CLG UK co-chair Sophie Miremadi, VP of Global Government Affairs …

28 February 2025 – The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability’s headquarters, the Entopia Building, brought home two prizes at last night’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) awards ceremony. Entopia won the Building Performance Champion award and was also named the Project of the Year in the Retrofit Workplaces category. …

28 February 2025 – As the COP process ended without consensus in Colombia last year, negotiators met this week to resolve mobilisation of the Cali Fund. Here’s what CISL Nature Lead, Harry Greenfield, makes of the outcome.With changing geopolitics casting doubt on the ability of multilateralism to solve the world’s pressing problems, it is hearteni…

Today the European Commission published the Clean Industrial Deal and the Omnibus proposal.Reaction on Clean Industrial Deal and security/gas Ursula Woodbrun, Director, Corporate Leaders Group Europe “Three years on from the invasion of Ukraine, Europe must not repeat the mistakes of the past and lock in dependence on imported fossil fuels, includi…

Today the Climate Change Committee provided its advice to the UK government on the level of the Seventh Carbon Budget (2038-2042). CLG UK provided comments on the published advice.The recommended level for the Seventh Carbon Budget, a limit on the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions over the five-year period 2038 to 2042, is 535 MtCO2e, including emissio…

27 February 2025 - CISL’s Canopy has once again been recognised as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs, following its selection by the Financial Times in collaboration with Statista for the 2025 rankings.  The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) Canopy is a vibrant network of purpose-driven innovators and entrepreneurs dedic…

During the Green Growth Summit, we conducted a series of high-level interviews with policymakers and business leaders to gain insights into their perspectives on climate policy and competitiveness.The Green Growth Summit, the flagship high level event of the Green Growth Partnership, took place on 16 December in Brussels and online. The Summit brou…